çaçına aq kirirge
/tʃatʃɯna aq kirirɡe/
Literal translation
for white to enter one's hair
Intended meaning
To turn gray-haired and so become advanced in years.
- Kesiŋi da, bizni da awara etib ne zamanŋa deri aylanırıqsa? Çaçıŋa aq kirib barğanın esleymise?How long are you going to carry on, wearing out yourself and us alike? Don't you notice the white coming into your hair?
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 492